{"id":15213,"date":"2012-11-05T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theweddingyentas.com\/?p=15213"},"modified":"2012-11-04T23:08:37","modified_gmt":"2012-11-05T07:08:37","slug":"bow-tying-the-knot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/featured\/bow-tying-the-knot","title":{"rendered":"Bow Tying The Knot"},"content":{"rendered":"

We devote so much time to bridal fashions. From heels to lace to hair, so much of our girl squealing is about what the bride wears on her wedding day. But, what about the groom? Or, as in the case of last week’s adorable engagement shoot<\/a>, the grooms? <\/p>\n

The groom’s options are rarely as bountiful as the bride’s. Variations on tuxedos are slim compared to the many choices a bride has in dress styles, materials, cuts, adornments, and colors. Sure, there are different lapels or threads for suits and tuxedos, but to the naked eye, a tux is a tux. One way to really spice up the groom’s look is with the tie around his neck. Bow ties, especially, provide timeless and classy style, but why go with a plain black or ivory bow tie when there are stylish and colorful options available?<\/p>\n

The Tie Bar<\/a> has been endorsed by GQ Magazine and — here’s one more for the count — The Wedding Yentas! — as a style guide for men’s fashions. The Tie Bar<\/a> has furnished accessories for some pretty dreamy celebs, too, including Ryan Gosling (hel-lo?! ‘Nuff said!), Paul Rudd (my personal favorite as he is #1 on The List. Yes, Husband Yenta knows), and John Hamm (going mad for that man?). While all these men are prominent in Hollywood, there’s one guy who knows how to pair fashion and activism and that is Jesse Tyler Ferguson. <\/p>\n

I’ve actually met him a couple times and I’m a total fan girl. Not only am I a supreme wedding junkie, but I’m a total theatre nerd, and I’ve seen him on stage in a Broadway show and even in the audience at my local community theater where we have cheered on mutual friends. So, needless to say, I give Jesse Tyler Ferguson a big thumbs up on his work and his fashion. We’ve seen him rock the bow tie several times as himself and as the beloved “Mitchell” on TV’s Modern Family<\/em>, but he rocks for another reason. <\/p>\n

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Ferguson and his fiance, attorney Justin Mikita, have partnered with The Tie Bar<\/a> for a fundraiser that beats any corner lemonade stand or high school car wash. They’re goin’ big! They’ve created Tie The Knot<\/a>, a cause that, in association with The Tie Bar<\/a>, creates stylish bow ties with all proceeds from the sale going directly to various organizations across the country, currently in the trenches fighting for civil rights. <\/p>\n

According to the Facebook page of Tie the Knot<\/a>, the goal is clear: “to achieve marriage equality throughout the United States and to look damn good while doing it.”<\/p>\n

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Tie the Knot<\/a> releases seasonal bow tie collections through The Tie Bar<\/a> that are inspired by art, pop culture, and fashion. Unlike boring bow ties, each carefully created design will only be available for a limited amount of time to promote uniqueness and individuality. <\/p>\n

Ferguson and Mikita even created an adorable video with information about the cause and the bow ties. You can check it out on the Tie the Knot<\/a> web site or view it here! It’s short and sweet. Very sweet!<\/p>\n